BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Sister Louisa A Partridge
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:British
Camp occupation:trained nurse
Notes:Acted as matron on the voyage out
Unique ID:18125
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Date departure:7/10/1902
Notes:7/10/1902: L Partridge to CSRC: Asking if she could have post of matron at Drang Drei Relief camp as Miss Pedlar not taking it. Asks if she is forfeiting her passage home.
Appointed.

10/1/1903: Deserves special mention for her good services.
Sources
Title:SRC 45
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:45
Dates:Sept-Oct 1902
Notes:A2026: 3/10/1902: E Pedlar to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 37
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:37
Dates:Feb 1902
Notes:A812i: List of nurses for ORC RCs
Title:SRC 47
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:47
Dates:Jan-Apr 1903
Notes:c.5/1/1903: Report on nursing sisters desired by HC


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.